Book Club Meeting #2 – Talking to Strangers by Gladwell

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Your Task

• By Wednesday, July 8:
  • Based on the second half of the book, thoughtfully respond to each of the questions below on the Meeting Guide.
• By Sunday, July12:
  • After you’ve posted your own ideas, be sure to read and reply to at least two (2) of your group member’s posts.

Meeting Guide

• Does the author have a clear thesis? What is it? If the author doesn’t have a clear thesis, what is their implied thesis? Why didn’t they state it more clearly?
• What types of evidence is the author using?
  • Classify the types of evidence the author uses (stories, logical constructs, statistics, etc.)
  • Include specific examples (with page numbers!)
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of the types of evidence the author includes? 

• What are their best pieces of evidence? What are their worst? Be specific.
• In terms of the book’s content, what do you agree with? What do you disagree with?